Jorge Masvidal has verbally agreed to face Gilbert Burns at the end of this year or start of next year, according to the Brazilian.
The fan-favourite has struggled since making the move into the upper echelons of the UFC's welterweight division following a star-making 2019. He viciously knocked out two legitimate title contenders in Darren Till and Ben Askren before taking on Nate Diaz for the newly-minted 'BMF' championship, winning fighter of the year in a number of publications.
But with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, making super-fights became difficult due to lack of crowds, and a potential bout between he and Conor McGregor fell by the wayside. He ultimately took a short-notice welterweight title fight with Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 in July 2020, losing a one-sided decision after a grappling-heavy, boring bout.
